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The Amazing Spiderman is scheduled for a July 3, 2012, release. This latest Spiderman installment is based on the popular comic book by the same name, 'The Amazing Spiderman', by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. This will be the fourth Spiderman film. However, it won't be a continuation of the first three films. Instead, it will be what is referred to as a reboot. The series is essentially starting over.

The series' former stars will be replaced for this film. Andrew Garfield will star as Peter Parker/Spiderman. Emma Stone will play Gwen Stacy. Dr. Curt Connors will be played by Rhys Ifans. In The Amazing Spiderman, the focus will be on how Peter Parker's powers were developed as a high school student.

Filming for The Amazing Spiderman began in December of 2010 in both New York City and Los Angeles. Post-production began in April 2011. The movie will be shown in 3D and Imax 3D. A sequel for the movie has already been scheduled and is set to be released in 2014.

The Plot The Amazing Spiderman plot, centers on Peter Parker. This time around he is a teen. He doesn't quite fit in at school. In addition to being an unpopular, outcast, his parents aren't anywhere to be found. They took off when Peter was young. Peter struggles to find himself and fit in, suffering on both accounts.

After Peter is abandoned by his parents, he is sent to live with relatives. His Aunt May and Uncle Ben take over the parenting duties his parents fail to.

Parker's days are spent trying to figure out his past the best he can with limited help and thinking about the girl he has a crush on, Gwen Stacy, played by Emma Stone. One day, Parker comes across a briefcase which belonged to his father. The briefcase helps bring him and Dr. Connors together, which leads to an unveiling of his dad's secret. It is also central to him becoming Spiderman. Meeting Dr. Connors also brings him into contact with Lizard, the doctor's alter ego and eventually, Spiderman's nemesis.

Characters

Andrew Garfield stars as Peter Parker/Spiderman. Emma Stone plays Gwen Stacy. She's Peter Parker's love interest and high school classmate. Dr. Curt Conners, who doubles as the Lizard, Spiderman's nemesis in the film, is played by Rhys Ifans. Ifans sees the Doctor as a really good man who ends up making a really bad decision. In his estimation, he's flawed but not necessarily evil.

Peter Parker's uncle will be played by veteran actor Martin Sheen. Sally Field plays May Parker, his wife and Peter's aunt. Other characters central to the plot include Captain George Stacy, played by Denis Leary, who is the NYC police department captain and the father of Peter's love interest, Gwen. Chris Zylka will play Flash Thompson and Irrfan Khan, Dr. Ratha. It was initially rumored that Khan would play Proto Goblin, who appears in the comic book 'The Amazing Spiderman', in which the movie was based, but that proved to be untrue.